Program Director

Program Director

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package, and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana. The Indiana Department of Health's mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and safety of all Hoosiers so that they can reach their optimal health regardless of where they live, learn, work, or play.

Role Overview

This position plays a critical role in facilitating two-way communication, collaboration, and coordination between the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH), local health departments (LHDs), and District Health Care Coalitions. The regional PHEP coordinator ensures that local and regional partners are aligned with federal and state emergency preparedness requirements, including the CDC's Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) capabilities. A critical function of the role is fostering regional collaboration and relationship-building among key response partners, including emergency management, public safety, healthcare providers, and community organizations. The coordinator represents IDOH at both regional and district and coalition meetings, regional workshops, and emergency response operations. They serve as a primary point of contact for coordinating regional training, drills, and real-time public health response activities, while also elevating local concerns and needs to state-level leadership to ensure informed decision-making.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate should be highly communicative, assertive, and attention to detail. This role will be 100% field staff.

Salary Statement

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $53,222.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

A Day in the Life

The essential functions of this role are as follows :

• Establish program objectives, KPIs, and actions to achieve them.
• Develop, update, and monitor all policies and procedures related to the program area.
• Interpret and explain policies, rules, regulations, or laws to leadership or customers.
• Implement corrective action plans to solve program problems.
• Analyze, prepare, and disseminate monthly and annual program reports.
• Review budget and make budgetary recommendations to improve the program area finances.
• Ensure program requirements meet federal and state policies and grants compliance.
• Assist in the development and train employees or agency consultants on program requirements and usage.
• Coordinator and deliver communication plans and communications.
• Serve as a liaison between agency and other state and federal agencies.
• Serve on management committees or other governing boards.
• Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.
• Set expectations, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees. Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.

What You'll Need for Success

The ideal candidate in this role should minimally have either a Master's Degree with 1+ years of experience, or a Bachelor's Degree with 3+ years of experience, or an Associate's Degree with 5+ years of experience, or at least 7+ years of experience applying the below, outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role. You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment :

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes :

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.